House to Home

If the pencil and backpack displays at the front of your grocery store didn’t give it away, nor the longer commute to work then perhaps when you go over to your friend’s house, or even in your own home, you will notice piles of paper everywhere. From this you can deduce that school has started. The rush of artwork, “get to know you” worksheets, and graded homework starts to make its way to your dining room table and counters. I’m sure that all the parents are with me on this one, with each piece of “art” you are faced with the agonizing decision of throwing it away. But can you really do that? I mean your sweet little creation made his or her own sweet little creation… AHHH! It’s so hard! So, there they sit, all the beautiful(ish) creations in a pile until you can’t take it anymore. Then they get shoved in a drawer, closet, or <cough> trash can.

For my first DIY project this year, I wanted to add some visual interest to my 2-year-old’s bedroom. I fell in love with this wilderness-campy aesthetic and while searching for inspiration via Pinterest, I came across this:

Deciding on art for your new digs can be both a challenge and a hit to your wallet, but it doesn’t have to be. Before you go pouring over art galleries, take a note from realtor.com with these helpful ways to obtain obscure pieces of art for your home!

You’ve purchased your new home and are eager to settle in, but you’re a little lost on the interior design of the place. How low are you supposed to hang a chandelier over a dining table? A picture frame is supposed to be hung how high?

Put aside your IPods, CDs (if you still have any…), and your parents’ old cassette tapes, we’re going way back to the record. While some may think listening to records is obsolete with the advent of technology, there is still quite a market for these old musical devices, with a growing love of vintage shops nationwide. But records aren’t being used simply for their functionality anymore, they have a designer aspect that is pretty sweet.

So if you are one of those who enjoy collecting records, or if you just have some lying around…or even if you have never owned one in your life…you’ll love record décor. If you’re in the final group, head down to your local vintage music shop or thrift store and you’re bound to score some goods.

Just so you know what we mean by record styling, here are some images to make you fall in love.